Intel & WWF support water conservation efforts

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With the objective of promoting a safe environment  and  conserving  our  natural  resources, Intel India today felicitated  the  winners  of  a national level essay writing contest on water conservation, held on the occasion of Earth Day. Jointly organized by  Intel  India  and  the  World  Wildlife  Fund India (WWF), the essay writing  contest  was  held  from April 7 to April 10, 2007 and involved school  children  expressing their views on the importance of preserving potable  water.  It  was  conducted  across  600  schools in six cities, including  Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Chennai. The contest winners were felicitated at the WWF auditorium in New Delhi.

 

According to Frank Jones, President, Intel India , "Intel has always been  committed  to  safeguarding  the environment by conserving natural resources  and  reducing  wastage.  With water resources fast depleting, spreading  awareness  about conserving water is the need of the hour. It is  wonderful  to  see  such  active  participation  from  so many young children  in  this  contest  and  we  will  continue  to  encourage such initiatives in the future."

 

With the theme of this years' Earth Day being water conservation, WWF and  Intel  endeavoured  to spread awareness among young children on the dire need to protect one of our most essential natural resources and the harmful  consequences  of  water  wastage.  Entries  were invited on two topics  'Water is precious; how much do we need?' and 'Do you think that the next World War will be on water?' The contest saw wide participation with  a  total  of 900 entries across the six cities. The winners of the contest  were  selected from the 36 candidates who were short listed for the  final  contest  in  New  Delhi. The eight national winners received lucrative  prizes,  with  two  receiving  laptops for the top prize, two receiving  iPods  for  the  second  prize and four receiving consolation prizes.

 

Through  this  campaign,  Intel India and WWF intended to sensitize the  younger  generation  towards  the  judicious  use  of water, create  awareness   about  the  depletion  and  pollution  of  water  resources, popularize  innovative  ideas,  measures and practices to conserve water resources   and  bring  about  awareness  in  terms  of  protecting  and rejuvenating  lakes  and water bodies in the country. The national level prize winners will implement their projects on water conservation within their  respective  schools  or the communities in which they live. Intel intends to support and facilitate the students for this project.

 

Intel India's Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives are aimed at enhancing lives by enabling a fair opportunity to education, improved healthcare,  and  a  clean  safe  environment. By actively engaging with communities  at  grassroots  level and seeking to improve their welfare, Intel   India  plans  to  transform  lives  through  the  effective  and widespread use of technology.

 

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